person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
monaural; monophonic; mono
free ticket; free admission ticket
overseas assignment; overseas posting
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
electrical machinery; appliances
largest company; industry leader
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
breakthrough; great discovery
and; thereupon; because of that
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
artificial intelligence; AI
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to have the privilege of doing
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
later on; eventually; afterwards
artificial intelligence; AI
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line